What is Matecat used for?

Matecat is a free web-based computer-assisted translation tool for translating uploaded documents online. It is a good fit for freelance translators working on client documents and teams translating files without installing software.

Is Matecat open source?

No. Matecat is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Matecat include Weblate and Pontoon.

What are some alternatives to Matecat?

Matecat competes with Smartcat, memoQ and Trados Studio. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Matecat alternatives.

Matecat: features, pricing and alternatives

About Matecat

Matecat is a web-based computer-assisted translation tool, often called a CAT tool, that people use to translate files in the browser. Users upload a document, work through the text segment by segment, and download the translated file when finished.

The vendor's page returned very little content when this entry was written, so details beyond its web-based, free translation workflow are not listed here. It is offered as a hosted service with no self-hosted version described.

Key features

Web-based translation editor
File upload and translation workflow
Translation segment by segment
Free to use online

Good fit for

→Freelance translators working on client documents
→Teams translating files without installing software

Tags: localization; cat-tool; translation; web-based; document-translation; free

Matecat: questions and answers

What is Matecat used for?: Matecat is a free web-based computer-assisted translation tool for translating uploaded documents online. It is a good fit for freelance translators working on client documents and teams translating files without installing software.
Is Matecat free?: Yes. Matecat has a free plan.
Is Matecat open source?: No. Matecat is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Matecat include Weblate and Pontoon.
What are some alternatives to Matecat?: Matecat competes with Smartcat, memoQ and Trados Studio. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Matecat alternatives.